Canadian insecurity....hmmm...and yet you feel the need to watch in order to insult whatever it is he says because it somehow makes you feel bad.

You defined insecurity by making that post and awkward laughing smiley.

You think i haven't heard others who are like cherry? You cant let those kind of people make you feel bad. I was just looking for a laugh and a laugh i got. All you'd need would be a little self-insight and a simple grasp on human psychology and you would get the joke to. And thanks for unknowingly proving my point

Well of course he does, it's all part of his shtick and has been for 30 or so years now. My problem is with the simpletons who take his stuff seriously or even share his ignorant and hateful views like the Crosby fan from Saskatchewan here.

Well of course he does, it's all part of his shtick and has been for 30 or so years now. My problem is with the simpletons who take his stuff seriously or even share his ignorant and hateful views like the Crosby fan from Saskatchewan here.

Exactly. I agree with some things he says but not every single thing that comes out of his mouth. The main reason I enjoy Coaches Corner is because it is ENTERTAINING. I have yet to understand why those people who hate him so much continue to watch.

Exactly. I agree with some things he says but not every single thing that comes out of his mouth. The main reason I enjoy Coaches Corner is because it is ENTERTAINING. I have yet to understand why those people who hate him so much continue to watch.

Burke failed because he got all those Swedes and Finns! He should've gotten some Russians!!!

Or Canadians that can play. Cherry is a tool and a racist, period. He does Canada proud Guy would be fired years ago for his constant racist banter, its old, Canadians are tough everyone else is weak and cant play the game bla bla bla but we know Canadians love there hockey.

Exactly. I agree with some things he says but not every single thing that comes out of his mouth. The main reason I enjoy Coaches Corner is because it is ENTERTAINING. I have yet to understand why those people who hate him so much continue to watch.

People know they can do other things during the intermission, right? Last night's struck close to home as college players are now lumped with Euros on Grapes' vent list and I'm a big college hockey fan having covered one for 4 seasons. Am I writing a complaint e-mail to CBC this morning? No, because I do agree with him on other things from last night, namely Kahdri.

Why, did some Russians take roster spots on Team Canada as well? I think you best re-read my comment. If I'm paying 25 bucks for a ticket to a CHL game, I'd be a little disappointed if they scratched Yakupov to dress Timmy from down the street because Don Cherry said that's how it should be. As another poster mentioned, having these talented imports actually raises the level of competition, making it a better league and thus better development for the Canadian kids. It also means more scouts coming to CHL arenas (as opposed to traveling all over Europe), which could lead to an otherwise unknown player possibly catching the eyes of a few scouts thanks to more of them in the stands/multiple viewings looking at a Euro talent.

First, you can't compare pro hockey to junior development. There is no correlation.

Oh really? Lets try a hypothetical on for size then. You are a 17yr old German/Swiss phenom. Thanks to the Don Cherry rule, you aren't allowed to play in the CHL. Your country's respective junior league doesn't have the greatest level of competition and scouts would prefer to see you against stronger competition. This might be possible in your country's professional league, except there are 6 or 7 Canadians playing on each team who were never good enough for the NHL, but have made a nice living playing in Europe. Thus you will only get 4th line ice-time and be unable to give scouts a proper look.

Or Canadians that can play. Cherry is a tool and a racist, period. He does Canada proud Guy would be fired years ago for his constant racist banter, its old, Canadians are tough everyone else is weak and cant play the game bla bla bla but we know Canadians love there hockey.

Oh really? Lets try a hypothetical on for size then. You are a 17yr old German/Swiss phenom. Thanks to the Don Cherry rule, you aren't allowed to play in the CHL. Your country's respective junior league doesn't have the greatest level of competition and scouts would prefer to see you against stronger competition. This might be possible in your country's professional league, except there are 6 or 7 Canadians playing on each team who were never good enough for the NHL, but have made a nice living playing in Europe. Thus you will only get 4th line ice-time and be unable to give scouts a proper look.

There's your correlation.

First of all, that phenom has never existed, so we might as well be making up stories about how Martians are not playing in the CHL, too.

Second, if he is good enough, someone will find him to play in the NHL. If he doesn't develop into a pro because he never got a shot...well, there are probably a couple of million Canadian boys who think they just didn't get the right chance either (probably half the guys on this board, me included). Truth is we were just not good enough.

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Why, did some Russians take roster spots on Team Canada as well? I think you best re-read my comment. If I'm paying 25 bucks for a ticket to a CHL game, I'd be a little disappointed if they scratched Yakupov to dress Timmy from down the street because Don Cherry said that's how it should be. As another poster mentioned, having these talented imports actually raises the level of competition, making it a better league and thus better development for the Canadian kids. It also means more scouts coming to CHL arenas (as opposed to traveling all over Europe), which could lead to an otherwise unknown player possibly catching the eyes of a few scouts thanks to more of them in the stands/multiple viewings looking at a Euro talent.

You'd be hard pressed to point out a negative to bringing in imports.

I actually agree with the bolded statement, but you probably don't have a son trying to "make it". If you did, you likely would not be so glib about someone from the Czech Republic taking your boy's spot.

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They did call but I was a bit drunk and when I told them I didn't get out of bed for less than 100k per game I think they hung up.

Classic.

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You think i haven't heard others who are like cherry? You cant let those kind of people make you feel bad. I was just looking for a laugh and a laugh i got. All you'd need would be a little self-insight and a simple grasp on human psychology and you would get the joke to. And thanks for unknowingly proving my point

Looking for a laugh? And you didn't like my ABBA comment? Come on, I think that was pretty funny.

Or Canadians that can play. Cherry is a tool and a racist, period. He does Canada proud Guy would be fired years ago for his constant racist banter, its old, Canadians are tough everyone else is weak and cant play the game bla bla bla but we know Canadians love there hockey.

This guy could run for P.M. and probably win.

In all fairness he has all went after French Canadians in the past. So Don Cherry wants a league without Euro's, Americans, French, or anyone else he doesn't like

In all fairness he has all went after French Canadians in the past. So Don Cherry wants a league without Euro's, Americans, French, or anyone else he doesn't like

Hockey is the only sport where not only is it tolerated for media members to make negative comments about groups of players based on nationality or ethnic stereotypes, but they are actually lauded for it by a significant portion of the fanbase. Rob Parker got tarred, feathered, and fired by ESPN for calling RG3 a "cornball brother", but Cherry and Milbury get to spew their crap every week on national tv and have people fawning over them.

First of all, that phenom has never existed, so we might as well be making up stories about how Martians are not playing in the CHL, too.

Second, if he is good enough, someone will find him to play in the NHL.

I actually agree with the bolded statement, but you probably don't have a son trying to "make it". If you did, you likely would not be so glib about someone from the Czech Republic taking your boy's spot.

Are you saying there has never been a good German/Swiss prospect? Niederreiter, Baertschi and Reider come to mind most recently. All have played in the CHL, and by doing so have improved their draft stock. Is Niederreiter a top 5 pick if he plays in a Swiss junior league? If he gets 4th line minutes playing for HC Davos?

The second and third statements I quoted are complete contradictions. I see Cherry has trained you well.

Hockey is the only sport where not only is it tolerated for media members to make negative comments about groups of players based on nationality or ethnic stereotypes, but they are actually lauded for it by a significant portion of the fanbase. Rob Parker got tarred, feathered, and fired by ESPN for calling RG3 a "cornball brother", but Cherry and Milbury get to spew their crap every week on national tv and have people fawning over them.

I don't think even Cherry dares to go after black players, who are regarded as more diverse to the US than guys born in Kazakstan, USSR for example